Millicent's POVI was in high spirits as I ascended the stairs up to my room. I did not have any thing definite to tell Samantha but there was hope.I entered my room and found Christopher lying in my bed. These days, he was always so close to me, as though afraid to leave me on my own or to make up for lost time. He was always touching my stomach. I got the impression, he was bonding with his son's even before they were born. It was almost as though he could not wait for them to be born. And it made me so happy to see him so happy to be a father.'What are you doing here, Alpha Christopher?' I asked with mock seriousness.'I'm sorry, Luna', he said, bowing 'I must have missed my way. I really thought this was my bedroom! Please forgive me. It will not happen again!' he concluded leaving the room.'Well, since you have shown remorse and the mistake have been committed already, I will forgive you on one condition', I said, feigning deep thought.'What condition is that?' he asked eagerl
The next day, as he had promised, Alpha Christopher dressed up to follow me to the pack and so did Alpha Sylvester when he was informed and Samantha did not want to be left behind and we set off for the Crescent pack.Both Alphas felt they had to be there, to support me, so, Beta Daniel was asked to be in charge for the few hours we would be away.'Distinguished members of the Crescent Pack', I started. 'I am privileged to be standing before you this day. I thank you once more for choosing to help rebuild this pack - your pack and fostering peace within the pack. I am grateful for the support you are giving Hugh, your young Alpha and for the fierce way you are protecting your pack, the Crescent Pack!'The clap was thunderous. I waited till the applause and murmuring died down, then continued. 'I did tell you that I was going to come visit with one or both the twin Alphas of the Moon Ville Pack, so they can address you. I therefore present to you, Alphas, Christopher and Sylvester!Anot
The feeling of unease concerning Lilibeth and her payment persisted but I soon got over it as I prepared for the birth of my pups. Christopher himself made sure I was not stressed and would not even hear of me being anxious about anything. I waved my fears aside as one symptom of pregnancy blues and Mum Cara's words as the rantings of an old woman being over cautious.'I am very proud of you', Christopher told me one night when we were lying in bed together.'What about?' I asked, smiling up at him.'You have made a name for yourself!' he said wonderingly. 'From being a maid, you have not only risen to be the Luna of the greatest pack, but the Alpha of your birth pack!''I thought you were going to say something like I now owned the whole world!' I teased, flattered that he was proud of me and felt I had accomplished something.'Jokes aside', he continued. 'Some people would just be content with remaining a maid. Or trying to be the mistress or the sex slave of their captors but you h
Christopher's POVWhile I was mating with Millicent, she screamed with pain and I instinctively knew it was not from pleasure and neither was it as a result of our mating.'What is it?' I asked.'It's nothing! Don't stop!', she said moving her body beneath me. 'Continue!' and I had no option but to comply.I do not know why but this mating was somehow different. Our mating was always exceptional but this was extraordinary. It was as though I was giving her my all and taking her all from her. I could not explain it. At the end, I was very shaken. But before I could try to understand it, she screamed again.'What's wrong?' I asked. 'And this time, don't tell me it's nothing'.'I'm not sure but I feel a searing pain in my stomach', she said slipping from the bed.Then, she looked at a lump of blood on the floor and before I could voice my fears at the appearance of such from her body, she said, 'It would seem that our pups have decided to make their appearance into the world!'I felt hu
Sylvester's POVChristopher had come to inform me that Millicent was in the verge of giving birth before he howled for the midwives.I quickly made myself decent and came to be with him, my heart thumping because I knew what that meant to us all.When I got there, I saw the way Christopher was pacing at the entrance of the delivery room and pulled him away into the study where I poured drinks for both of us to calm our nerves . I could imagine how he must be feeling because I was feeling that same way. I was scared for Millicent, praying she goes through the birthing ordeal unscratched and apprehensive about what was going to happen afterwards.Christopher must have noticed that I was not as composed as I tried to pretend for he said, 'You are scared too, aren't you?'And I replied, 'We have to be strong for her, keep faith....'. I knew other women had gone through this and come out alive and if anyone could make it, it was the fighter Millicent. 'She is very strong and stubborn', I c
Millicent's POVI had thought that I was going to give birth as soon as I got to the delivery room but it was not so. I remained in labour for about two hours.'Call, my Alpha', he needs to be here with me', I said as the pain wracked through my body as though, I was being torn apart.'We sent him away', the head midwife said. 'It is not really ideal for him to see you this way. He must keep remembering you as his strong Luna, with no blemishes'. The way they explained it to me made sense. I realised in as much as I wanted the comfort of his arms around me at this time, to soothe my pains, I also did not want him feeling I was anything less than perfect for him.Samantha was there in any case, rubbing my back and waist anytime the contraction started. Her massages really went a long way to relieving the pain.Then I felt a strong urge to push and screamed to the midwives that I felt like pushing.'Wait, let's make sure!' they said and quickly checked on me, then made me lie on my bac
A delegation from the Crescent Pack came to pay me a condolence visit. Mum Cara came with them.After saying their piece, much of which I didn't even hear, because my mind kept wandering and I kept wondering how I had everything in my grasp and still managed to lose the most important part of my existence, Mum Cara took me into an inner room.'Millicent', she called. 'Millicent!' she repeated and I looked at her with eyes dull from weeping. 'I know this is very painful for you. I have seen the both of you together and I know how much the both of you loved each other and how close you were. But he is gone now and is never coming back. Take heart!' Then placing both hands on my shoulders and shaking me violently to get my attention, she continued. 'I am like a mother to you and I won't give you the wrong advice. Forget what has happened or at least try for the sake of your pups. They need you now more than ever. You need to suckle them, care for them, so that you do not end up losing th
'For how long will you carry on like this?' Samantha asked. 'You do not suckle these pups the way you ought. You need to keep bonding with them or they will get closer to their nanny than with you. Of course, some Luna's like that because of their official engagements and all but I thought that you were the few who wouldn't want official duties interfere with your maternal ones!''Please don't start, Samantha!' I snapped. 'You have said enough. Don't you get tired? Do you know what it is like to be without the father of your pups? To feel that your beloved pups might just be responsible?''How will I know how it feels like to lose one's beloved mate? I didn't lose mine before you asked me over to this pack. So I couldn't possibly know the hurt, the anger, the regret, the recriminations, the pain, the loneliness, the....''I'm sorry, Samantha. I spoke out of turn!''Oh you didn't, my dear Luna!' she said really furious. I had never seen Samantha as furious as this before.'Samantha, I